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    Interview for Special Care Nursery! Tips???

    PedsHopeful replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ill keep my fingers crossed for you, you're giving me alot of
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    Interview for Special Care Nursery! Tips???

    PedsHopeful replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    GOOD
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    Interview for Special Care Nursery! Tips???

    PedsHopeful replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also see you went to Stritch, I start there Spring of next year. Im happy to hear you had such a great Mom/baby clinical, it gives me something to look forward
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    Interview for Special Care Nursery! Tips???

    PedsHopeful replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Syd, I am in wisconsin too, if you can inbox me and let me know what facility this is for and where, Id appreciate it. Id like to get into labor and delivery and knowing what place is receptive to...
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    Nursing School Must Haves??

    PedsHopeful replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    I saw alot of posters say they use a PDA with skyscape on it which sounds like a really good idea. What kind of PDA device are you using for it? How do you like it and how much did it cost you? Ive...
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    NLN-RN Pre-entrance exam...Did I get a good study guide??

    PedsHopeful replied to affffraidofamericans's topic in General Students

    Its weird cause I have seen alot of people who took the NLN say the math in the study guide was pretty much exactly like the
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    NLN-RN Pre-entrance exam...Did I get a good study guide??

    PedsHopeful replied to affffraidofamericans's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the Info Heidi. All I need is a 70% to get in, so I hope to get enough info in my brain to do so, LOL. Let us know what score you received when you get it! You may have done better than you...
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    Cardinal Stritch ADN program & tuition?

    PedsHopeful replied to blueelle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm scheduled to take the NLN for this school Sept 24th. I bought the NLN guide with the CD as well as some Cliff notes books for math with practice questions on a CD. The basic math and pre-algebra...
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    Patient fell, Forgot to reset alarm

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update, I was fired Monday due to poor performance. My manager called me into the office originally because he said he wanted to discuss what happened, but when i went in there, he pulled out...
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    NLN-RN Pre-entrance exam...Did I get a good study guide??

    PedsHopeful replied to affffraidofamericans's topic in General Students

    I am scheduled to take this test for the first time on Sept 24th. I was curious if anyone has taken it lately has any advice, any info on their experience and how they did. Any tips you can give would...
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    Patient fell, Forgot to reset alarm

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, they do, lol, but I've come to expect that of them. Comes with the job. I'll just be more
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    Patient fell, Forgot to reset alarm

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the supportive posts guys, made me feel much
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    Cardinal Stritch ADN program & tuition?

    PedsHopeful replied to blueelle's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently applying for this fall and take the NLN on Jan 29th. Just got done with Micro and A&P 2 last semester and will be clepping out of Intro to Sociology in Feb. I too am trying to weigh...
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    Waukesha County Technical College for nursing program?

    PedsHopeful replied to ashlynn1291's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of a student being kept out of clinicals for not having health care experience. There has to be something more to it than that because the whole point of being in the programs is to...
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    Where oh where have the good PCTs gone?

    PedsHopeful replied to MissyF_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had this happen just last week when I was on. I was taking care of a patient who needed help getting to the bathroom. As I am doing this I get another call from a PCT also on duty that another one...
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    What are the requirements to be a military nurse?

    PedsHopeful replied to watchasay10's topic in Government, Military

    Her original post never said she was living outside the united states, it said she was Filipino. Also, her last post just said she's in
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    How did you choose your nursing specialty?

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the post. I am looking forward to being able to experience different areas once my clinical begin. I think OB and Peds will be interesting. Critical care and ED I have also considered. In...
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    MATC-Milwaukee NCLEX pass rate?

    PedsHopeful replied to MilwaukeeRNstu's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a update on the program from the Wisconsin board of nursing meeting :
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    Waukesha County Technical College for nursing program?

    PedsHopeful replied to ashlynn1291's topic in General Nursing

    Did you finish your program? I recently got a CNA job at a Hospital. Two girls who I work with who go to MATC for nursing have advised me to transfer somewhere else because it is not a good school....
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    What to expect as a CNA in a hospital?

    PedsHopeful posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was recently hired for my first CNA position at a major hospital only 10 mins from me. After 12 years working in a cubicle I am really excited to finally be working in a hospital. I was wondering...
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    have you taken any of these classes online: Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology

    PedsHopeful replied to amyleadon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I clepped out of my Psychology class last week. Studied for about 3 weeks using Instacert and peterson's practice exams. Max high score is a 80 and you need a 50 to pass. 95 questions and you get...
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    What to expect as a CNA in a hospital?

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When giving a bed bath, and you don't want to get the sheets wet, we usually use towels. When we get to the part we are about to wash (legs, arms, ect) we put a towel or folded bath sheet under that...
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    What to expect as a CNA in a hospital?

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for the great response! I will be working a mixture of days and nights, 1st and 2nd shift, though I could probably do the occasional 3rd (I have insomnia anyways). Sounds like its a very busy...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    PedsHopeful replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Amen to that!!!
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    CNA hourly pay rate?

    PedsHopeful replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just got hired at hospital in Ozaukee county WI. 0 experience, had to get my BLS certification which only took 1 day. Im starting at 10.48 per hour, full medical and dental benefits, 401K, tuition...